Focus on Africa
Amhara conflict: Thousands of reports of rape and assault
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20 November 2025
32 minutes
Available for over a year
A special BBC investigation has collated data which shows there have been thousands of reports of rape between July 2023 and May 2025, in the conflict between militias and Ethiopian government forces in the Amhara region. We hear a personal testimony and also find out more about the scale of the abuses.
Also in the podcast, why the advocacy and campaigning organisation Child Online Africa is pushing for a new continent-wide eSafety Commission.
And what is it really like to own a football team? We hear from Cameroonian sports entrepreneur, Kingsley Pungong, whose portfolio includes at least two clubs.
Presenter: Audrey Brown
Producers: Sunita Nahar and Yvette Twagiramariya in London. Plus Madina Maishanu in Abuja
Technical Producer: Jonathan Greer
Senior Producer: Patricia Whitehorne
Editors: Andre Lombard and Alice Muthengi
